Orchards of Concklin

Full Season

The Concklin's have been farming on the same land in Rockland County since 1712. The family came to America from Nottingham, England in 1637 and eventually settled in Eastchester. In 1711 Nicholas Concklin sailed across the Hudson River to Haverstraw and walked inland to Pomona where he bought 400 acres to farm.

The family farmed straight through the American Revolution and the Civil War and into the 21st century, evolving along the way from dairy to poultry and finally to an orchard focused around fruit production and apple cider. In the 1960's the Conklin's added a bakery to their operation where they use century old recipes to make pies, cookies and cakes. In 1993, after their father died, Richard and Linda Concklin took over the farm and bakery, Linda's son, Scott and Richard's wife, Red and their children, Rachel and Seth all work on the farm today. "I'm happy growing," Rich says, "and happy to sell to people who enjoy food."

The Concklin's apple cider is unique because it is not pasteurized. According to Rich, by not pasteurizing, the flavor is not sacrificed and the cider retains all f its natural beneficial bacteria. Rich says his cider tastes like "the clean fresh flavor of fresh pressed apples."